Alphabet, Intel and Walmart: Low-carbon products make business sense

Investing in low-carbon technologies can make good business sense, especially if the technology solves multiple problems, say executives at Intel, Walmart and Alphabet. Intel has invested in renewable energy and energy efficiency for many years, to cut its environmental footprint and save money on its power bills. Now, the Silicon Valley chip maker is going all in on autonomous-vehicle technology, which company leaders believe will be lucrative as that market grows, and also will help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to fight climate change. Intel views climate change as a problem that requires reductions in energy use at its operations, but it also views the transition to a clean-energy economy as a business opportunity, said Todd Brady, director of global public affairs and sustainability at Intel. "We’ve made heavy investments in autonomous vehicles … and investments in ...